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Monday, October 8, 2018 - 11:45am

OSBA to Present Stars of American Ballet, a Celebration of Classical Ballet ­­

November 2, 2018 — 7:30 P.M. — Austad Auditorium at the Val A. Browning Center
 

Ogden, Utah—Ogden Symphony Ballet is pleased to present Stars of American Ballet. A chamber-sized team of elite dancers from major American companies across the nation, Stars of American Ballet offers top-notch choreography by George Balanchine, among others. Stars of American Ballet is pleased to present pieces by George Gershwin and Benny Goodman as well as selections from famed classical composers such as Tchaikovsky, Bartók, and Minkus.

This performance will be the World Premiere of a piece choreographed by Stars of American Ballet’s own Alec Knight, and featuring Salt Lake City native, Baily Jones.

Stars of American Ballet features dancers from such programs as Boston Ballet, New York City Ballet, Pennsylvania Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and San Francisco Ballet. Stars of American Ballet is for a wide range of Americans, by a wide range of Americans.

The company was founded in 2008, when New York City Principal Dancer Daniel Ulbricht brought several of his friends from New York City to his hometown of St. Petersburg, Florida to perform for his mother, who was undergoing cancer treatments and was unable to see him perform in New York. After this performance, Ulbricht fell in love with producing his own shows and began hosting performances in communities large and small across the United States.

An acclaimed dancer and director, Daniel Ulbricht has also worked with such organizations as Manhattan Youth Ballet, the New York Summer School for the Arts, and the School of American Ballet.

Ulbricht’s work also extends into philanthropy; he is the co-founder and producer of Dance Against Cancer, an annual event held in New York City that has raised over $1.5 million for the American Cancer Society over the last 8 years.

Tickets for “Stars of American Ballet” on November 2, 2018 start at $5. They are available online at symphonyballet.org, or by calling 801-399-9215, Monday–Friday from 9A.M.–5P.M. The show begins at 7:30 P.M. at the Val A. Browning Center Austad Auditorium at Weber State University. Directions can be found online.

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A new study by Columbia University shows that a third of all restaurant dishes presented as “gluten-free” actually contain gluten. This is no surprise to gastroenterologist Dr. Kenny Fine, who says cross-contamination is not the only issue. “Products can now be labeled ‘gluten free’ even if that food contains up to 20 parts per million of gluten,” Dr. Fine says.  “While that doesn’t sound like a lot, a little gluten can go a long way in the reactions of the most active immune systems.”

 

About Dr. Kenneth Davin Fine

Dr. Kenneth Davin Fine, the creator of Oro-Intestinal Fitness Products, (www.finerhealth.com), and founder of the patented gluten sensitivity testing method at EnteroLab.com is an academic gastroenterologist who has held staff positions at both Baylor University Medical Center and the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical School. His medical research has appeared in prestigious medical journals including The New England Journal of Medicine, Gastroenterology, The Journal of Clinical Investigation, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology.  He has been professionally involved in patient care, medical research, teaching, directing clinical laboratories, nutritional pioneering and original health product and unique organic health food product development for almost 30 years.

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 How A Child’s Breathing Problem

Can Be Misdiagnosed As ADHD

They are two conditions that might seem to have nothing in common: mouth breathing and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Yet children who breathe through their mouths because of a dental issue may be easily misdiagnosed with ADHD, resulting in a lifetime of being given powerful drugs unnecessarily.

“Mouth breathing is often caused by an obstruction in the nasal airway,” says Dr. Ami Barakat, author of Perfecting Smiles, Changing Lives (www.villanovadental.com). “More than half of the people diagnosed with ADHD are mouth breathers.  That is too significant a statistic to be a coincidence.”

In the United States, anxiety disorders such as ADHD are the most common mental illness, affecting 40 million adults, according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Meanwhile, ADHD is the most prevalent psychiatric disorder in children in Canada, according to the Centre for ADHD Awareness, Canada. Conservative estimates suggest that 5 percent of Canadian children are affected, and the number of diagnoses has risen dramatically over the decades along with the number of children being medicated.

Mouth breathing can result in a lack of oxygen saturation in the brain, Barakat says. Mouth breathers are more likely to have cerebral hypoxia or a reduced supply of oxygen to the brain. Mouth breathing children get a low quality of sleep, which affects their mood, ability to focus, and behavior at school. Barakat says this can easily be confused for ADHD.

Other impacts on children who are mouth breathers include:

  • Snoring
  • Teeth Grinding
  • Nightmares
  • Bedwetting
  • School Issues (due to lack of sleep and possible low oxygen to the brain, they may appear lazy, have troubling focusing, etc.)

 “Every diagnosed case of ADHD can’t be eradicated with solving mouth breathing issues,” Dr. Barakat says. “But the parents of children who are mouth breathers and have been diagnosed with ADHD should get a second opinion from a dentist or orthodontist before accepting the ADHD label that means their children will take powerful drugs such as Ritalin or Adderall for the rest of their lives.”

 

About Dr. Ami Barakat

Dr. Ami Barakat , author of Perfecting Smileas, Changing Lives, is a general dentist who has trained extensively in orthodontics.  He has received several prestigious awards in recognition of his talent, achievements and passion for dentistry.  He graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry with honors and served a one year residency at the Royal Victoria Hospital in Montreal.